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Erj-145 flight crew reported taking evasive action after receiving a GPWS terrain warning on vectors to an approach to roa.

Attributes
ACN	1723398
Time
Date	202001
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ROA.TRACON
State Reference	VA
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach

Narrative:

While being vectored to runway 06 in roa; ATC vectored us to approximately a 4 mile final for runway 06; and cleared us for the approach at 5;000 ft.; bringing us directly over the mountains instead of down the valley. I knew it was a bad vector and too close/too high. I attempted to turn left to square off our base turn to gain some time to clear the mountains and sufficiently lose altitude. While in the turn the GPWS issued a terrain warning. I disengaged the autopilot and climbed. When clear of the mountain and safely over the valley I hand flew for a normal descent and landing without incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ERJ-145 Flight Crew reported taking evasive action after receiving a GPWS terrain warning on vectors to an approach to ROA.

Narrative: While being vectored to Runway 06 in ROA; ATC vectored us to approximately a 4 mile final for Runway 06; and cleared us for the approach at 5;000 ft.; bringing us directly over the mountains instead of down the valley. I knew it was a bad vector and too close/too high. I attempted to turn left to square off our base turn to gain some time to clear the mountains and sufficiently lose altitude. While in the turn the GPWS issued a terrain warning. I disengaged the autopilot and climbed. When clear of the mountain and safely over the valley I hand flew for a normal descent and landing without incident.

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